The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-11-24
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and want their counly 70 build up, What n
c''ntrast the public-spiriied u officials OF Levy
county make, when exhibited alongside those uf
little" Brevard.
Jasper Times: List Monday Barlow Green
tO,,k ride on q mule Ii was n healthy viyor-
ous animal. and a. II few along the street Bar.
tow enjoyed his ride very much. He got nff
talghiing on the small of his back) TO see what
made the saddle girth break just rs he was go
Ing mile minute. But he enjoyed his ride
very much. and denies that he was practicing
fancy riding with the intention OF joining Bar
retre circus Ut VuldOeia.
Quincy Herald. Mr. Vogt has purchased
the plantation, stock. etc. Of Mr.. B. S. G Smith,
paying cash, t2,200 therefor, and is negotiating
for several other fine tracts of land. a large
portion of this years crop has been shipped
north, and while there has been much wanting
in the asserting, and general handling of il, the
tobacco has been highly praised in regard to
quality and ,vor, and II is To be hoped that the
growers may profit by this years experience and
prOduce a better article next year. :. Mr.. Archt>
bald Nicholson delivered his tobacco crop 10 the
Company this week, and for the result of acres
received check for e461.O0, or $235 so per
acre, and the crop was fine. II there is any
style Of crop that can he planted on large scale
by all The planters that will surpass this, we have
yet IN learn OF il.
Monticello Constitution Work actually
commenced ON the Townsville, Tallahassee aud
Monticello Railroad last Monday. Mr.. McL,in
has the contract for construction from Th"m,s
vile TO the State line. and We presume he will
have Q sufficient force 10 complete the ROAD
in a few weeks Just think ot it Mr.. Kcduey
realized 81, 100 90 of of five acres planted in Ia
bHcco 10y Mr.. Bruce. Every farmer in jefferson
county Can do likewise. Will you do So or do
you prefer 10 produce two or three bales oi cot
ton that will realize you $50 ar $l20:.. The
best and purest wine ever manufactured in this
Stale is by Mr.. Frank Saticr. OF j, ferson county.
He will have samples Ut thu same in the equity
exhibit nj the Florida Sub Tropical Exposition,
also many other articles, including bale of
his fragrant BgRarweed hay"
Cedar Key Gulf Vie4o The schooner rig
ged tug Geo. W. Chids. with the tug Lizzie
Frank, the dredge Tho. H. Herndon, and two
scows in tow, started Monday last from our
haIbOr, bound for Galveston. Texas, where the
owners, r. Mnore d Co., OF Mobile, have a arIe
contract for dredging. The Str. Gov. SAT-
lord arrived from jacksonville Saturday last
and will resume her run 10 TarpOn, Clear Wa
ter and points ON The Manatee river. AS soon
as the fever disappears from Tampa. she will
begin touching ~ that pOint....... The frame
work of the new Methodist church is nearly
completed, and promises TO add much TO the ap.
pearance of that part of the town.. The
latest from the Ice Factory says that the re-
mainder Of the machinery has been shipped,
and men have been ordered here from Birming-
ham, Ala, 10 put it in operation.
Orlando Reporter. On Monday last the COM
missioners OF Orange county made an additional
appropriation OF one thousand dollars to assist
in dcfraying the expenses of the quarantine
about Tampa. Capt. R. T. Rose, Capt Brack
and Mr.. Bratt"n, county commissioners for Osce-
ola county, were in Orlando on Monday on
business. Capt.. Rose is rapidly gaining the ap-
pelalion of the Sugar King of the Kissimmee
Vol ion xv;th tho c.
Cloud sugar cane farm and refineries. He wears
his donors gracefully. William Cannon, oil
Kissimmee. agent for the lands OF the Okeecho
bee Drainage Company, the Florida Land and
Improvement Company, and the Kissimmee
Land Company. offers tfty dollars on behalf oil
each OF the three companies for evidence which
Will convict any person Of setting out fires upon
or burning over any Of the lands belonging to
the companies II would be well for the State
if all of the other landhOlders would take SINH
lar action.
Crowfordvlle Times "Od Nat" has been
offered Federal appointment on, in the "ial
West," this time in Arizona. Miss Julia Minis
one Of Tallahassee's most charming young
ladies, is visiting relatives in this county,
Squirrel hunting is now the order vi the day
with our village sportsmen. Not to he entirely
Sleft," We editor, in company with "Old Nat
and Hon. Fl. c. Crawford, went out on Monday
evening last to try our hand among the nimble
denizens OF The forest. Well to make long
story short, we bagged thiity.two, and ii was
not good day for squirrels. We have fire.
qnenily heard of men, and sometimes women
getting on blenders" but never before heard OF
read of hogs getting drunk. Mr.. VIM H
Walker, on his farm few miles east of town
in making up his big crop of sugar cane, had
an ovtrplus of several barrels Of beer; not know
ing what else 10 do with it, he poured it over in
HE hog 1T. Imagine his surprise in going shortly
afterwards 10 the lot, 10 find his entire stock
meat hogs, old sows and The little pigs on big
bender S"me were drunk, some drinking, some
squealing. others fighting and the balance, as he
thought. dead; but early the next morning the
hogs were themselves again"
-Pensacoia Adoance- Gazette. AT IL O'Clock
Thursday night the residence OF Mr. l. NJ Mer
riti, on west Gadsden street, was discovered ic
be on fire. The alarm was given and severa
hose companies were promptly on hand and dle
good service in saving the house and flrninr,
from total destruction, G.rmania H.se NJ.
getting frst wafer, while Florida No Q male 4
good record. We understand there WAS Abou
5000 insurance on the house and furniture blu
moi near enough to cover loss. .Aaer an unp.e
ceden ed season Of bad weather and aconstquen
dearth OF fish. the supply of Gulf ish Is agar
coming up TO the demand, and our deAlers viii
hereafter be able to fll orders much nor,
promptly and satisfactorily. This 10 due TO In,
Increased facilities oil our nsh men, who shaw,
gone to great expeDsc in the purchase and fAIinl
out OF new vessels; there are now some twenty
i've or thirty fishing smacks regularly ENGAGE
In the trade. Captain Peterson, Of this city
has the contract TO build a schooner for SOM
South Florida parties and, We learn, will ini.l
up the work al once, using the beach near Her
ons wharf as his boat yard. We are glad 10 moi,
This and hope that 1t will be followed by til,
building OF many vessels, both of this and q
larger classes; there 10 no earthly reason VIII,
Pensacola should not be a large ship bsildinl
point, on the contrary there is every reason why
il should be.
Key West Democrat: N Philip Bailv ane
Miss Emma Lowe were married at St. Paul'
Church Tuesday evening. the Rev. Mr. Lynn
officiating. The reception took place a, til,
residence of the brides father, Mr. John Lowe
Jr. Miss Emma has long reigned in Key Yves
a. one Of soceiy's favoriles and is endeared t.
US all by her charming manners, her amabihty
and her native good sense, 10 say nothing. O
good looks. which would caplivate the most As
tidious taste. We shall NOT attempt to describs
the bridal rousseau, for in the first place 81
have always considered such descriptions as In
that really we could not descend to such con,-
monplace subjects as the description of drcsS
The presents were simply innumerable, and in
cluded a complete outfit of beautiful anil useful
articles from the grOOm's sister in England-ihe
selection OF which displayed good taste, con
bined with acknowledge of the useful as well ii
the ornamentai-which will completely fill The
Baiy bungalow, on the bay below Clear Water
Harbor. Alb. me! /, makes US sad 10 think that
Emma's bnght presence will no longer enliyeu
our social gatherings, and il really seems as II
we have lost one ef our family. The groom
seems TO to noble-Aearied. wholesouled Eng,
lishman, who has won the good opinion of all
who have come 10 contact with him by his EN-
tire freedom from all appearance of snObbish@
ness or man nerism We lender the twain M 4